April 25, 2003
Sign Freedom of Choice Act Petition

From NARAL:

2003 marks the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that guarantees women the right to make their own reproductive choices. Unfortunately, that right is threatened like never before. Our federal government is controlled by anti-choice politicians who want to take away this fundamental right. And the Supreme Court is closely divided, with only a razor-thin majority in support of a woman's right to choose.

NARAL Pro-Choice America is mobilizing to protect freedom of choice for all American women. We need your help. Please act today by signing the Freedom of Choice Act petition. The Freedom of Choice Act will secure the original vision of Roe v. Wade, giving all women reproductive freedom and securing that right for future generations.

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Posted by Jone Johnson Lewis at 01:20 PM
April 22, 2003
Support Oversight of the Secret FISA Court

From the ACLU:


Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (most commonly known as FISA), a secret intelligence court was created to authorize government wiretaps in foreign intelligence investigations. Since its initial enactment, FISA has been steadily expanded in ways that pose an increasing threat to individual rights.....

A bipartisan group of Senators, including Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), have introduced legislation called the FISA Oversight Bill (S. 436) that would ensure our elected officials are able to provide appropriate oversight over the secret FISA court. This bill would not hinder law enforcement but instead would simply require the public accounting of basic information such as the number of Americans subjected to surveillance under FISA and the number of times that FISA information has been used for law enforcement purposes.

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Posted by Jone Johnson Lewis at 01:26 PM
April 21, 2003
Wrong Answer to Victims Rights

From the ACLU:

Members of Congress have once again introduced the so-called "Victims' Rights Amendment" (S.J. Res 1). Rather than taking concrete steps to ensure that victims are protected--as many state legislatures have done--the proposed constitutional amendment would instead jeopardize the principle that the accused are innocent until proven guilty and that everyone in this country should have the right to a fair trial. This amendment is expected to be considered in committee in the coming weeks.
More information and action alert here

Posted by Jone Johnson Lewis at 01:23 PM